Posts Tagged ‘Bastille Day waiters and bartenders race’

Despite the heat, New Orleans doesn’t slow down even in the summertime. July is especially packed with events that range from music and cocktail festivals to cultural and patriotic celebrations. Here are a few you won’t want to miss. 2015 Essence Festival (July 2-5) The 2015 Essence Festival is revered for being one of the […]

“French Independence Day,” or Bastille Day, in New Orleans is one of the city’s many cultural celebrations. After the Native American tribes, the area’s original settlers were all French, and the French brushstrokes of New Orleans’ history can still be seen, heard, smelled, tasted and felt today. From French words on street signs to French […]